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Table 2 Participant characteristics (n = 43)

From: Practitioner perceptions of the feasibility of common frailty screening instruments within general practice settings: a mixed methods study

 

GPs

PNs

Total

Characteristic

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

Gender

 Male

9 (40.9)

0 (0.0)

9 (20.9)

 Female

13 (59.1)

21 (100.0)

34 (79.1)

Age, years

  < 35

12 (54.5)

3 (14.3)

15 (34.9)

 35 to 44

1 (4.5)

2 (9.5)

3 (7.0)

 45 to 59

4 (18.2)

14 (66.7)

18 (41.9)

 60+

5 (22.7)

2 (9.5)

7 (16.3)

Professional experience, years

  < 5

3 (13.6)

1 (4.8)

4 (9.3)

 5 to 10

9 (40.9)

2 (9.5)

11 (25.6)

 11 to 20

1 (4.5)

3 (14.3)

4 (9.3)

 Over 20

9 (40.9)

15 (71.4)

24 (55.8)

Location

 Major cities

15 (68.2)

16 (76.2)

31 (72.1)

 Other

7 (31.8)

5 (23.8)

12 (27.9)